said I might & I sat. In five minutes Russell, who has Alaskan matters in hand came in, and stood with me & talked and waited. Soon Long went in {to the Atty Generals room} and when he returned said that we - motioning to Russell and I - might go in - I offered to wait for Russell but he said no for us both to go in. I paid my respects talked of Alaska generally and the size of my district - Solicitor General Hoyt came in and we four discussed the climate and agricultural possibilities of Alaska. It seemed to me that Russell & Hoyt were purposely brought into the interview for fear I would undertake to talk "shop" - but I did not once give an opening for anything of the kind. He was very pleasant, and agreeable and [previous word struck through] but seemed to know nothing about Alaskan matters. I was very well satisfied, though, with the interview.